V Appreciation Thread - Page 2

Phanto · June 13th, 2009, 04:33 PM

the only shitty thing about V is that it's fucking impossible to air drum to

Wander · June 13th, 2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanto

the only shitty thing about V is that it's fucking impossible to air drum to

No it's not! I can air drum anything. I'm really, really good at it. Way better than with real drums.

Death of Balance is pretty tricky tho. To get the timing right and all... Requires some memory.

_Gentleman of_the Snow_ · June 17th, 2009, 12:04 AM

V is the best prog metal album ever made.

estYMaj · June 17th, 2009, 10:39 AM

This has always been my favorite SX album all the way threw

manticore999 · June 18th, 2009, 05:24 PM

This was my introduction to Symphony X and I still listen to it a lot. One of my favorite albums of all time!

hexwind · June 19th, 2009, 05:41 AM

My second SX favorite album !! fucking awesome

wild bill guarnere · June 20th, 2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ABQShredHead

This album took one listen to grow on me. The pinnacle for the band, absolutely. I hear no filler songs at all.

But, then again, I'm a big Kansas fan too.

Oh yeah! I'm a huge Kansas fan as well. Kansas fans who like metal are gonna love this album. This is by far my favorite SX album. I hope we get another one like it.

IntoPhagist · June 23rd, 2009, 12:46 AM

2nd Favorite after The Odyssey...Amazing album very underrated.

PrgrsveMetalnChains · June 23rd, 2009, 08:13 PM

For me V is tied with Odyssey on my favorite S-X album. I absolutely love the concept prog/epicness of V; it is a perfect album and I love every song from it. I used to not care for A Fool's Paradise until I sat back and 'listened" to it and found it to be an amazing song. Rediscovery is a perfect song to me...especially towards the end starting at 8:54 and on the keyboard background and Allen's vocals with that crazy effect is AMAZING. Gets me fuckin' pumped every time. "Again the Titans clash on the edge of this
earthen plane" OMFG so powerful.

On the other hand I love Odyssey...while V is an all around better album, Odyssey to me has songs that just floor me with their power and amazingness. I am more of a metal/hard rock guy than prog so its only natural Odyssey would appeal more to me, but with songs like Wicked, Awakenings (the breakdown when it gets heavy is amazing), King of Terrors etc... all hit me VERY hard and I find songs like that to be awesome. I believe Odyssey to be the perfect medium in between V and Paradise Lost in heaviness and vocal power...its amazing.

_Gentleman of_the Snow_ · June 23rd, 2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PrgrsveMetalnChains

...especially towards the end starting at 8:54 and on the keyboard background and Allen's vocals with that crazy effect is AMAZING. Gets me fuckin' pumped every time. "Again the Titans clash on the edge of this
earthen plane" OMFG so powerful.

Followed by an amazing drum fill and tension building synth of some kind, and ending with a bell hit. Definitely awesome!

fravius · July 3rd, 2009, 11:53 PM

I just can say a few words about V: Love it! I mean, i play keyboard so i like pinella's work a lot. And V seems to be done for him. The amount of keyboards on that album, doing some thing or another it's magnificent. And the way one songs leads to another... it's like... water flowing.

antonis · July 5th, 2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EyeballKid

I find that I like this album more and more with each listen. In fact, it's the album I most often discover. By that I mean that every time I go back to it I find something new and enjoyable that I never focused on before. This happens with The Odyssey as well, but V is more well-layered.

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Detective Clarence Beauregard · July 5th, 2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fravius

I mean, i play keyboard so i like pinella's work a lot. And V seems to be done for him. The amount of keyboards on that album, doing some thing or another it's magnificent.

I think we can all agree that V is Pinnella's strongest work, although I do think a lot of the orchestral parts were probably written by Romeo.

Cyclopsss · March 8th, 2010, 04:54 AM

Best Album from them, imo.

Prismatic Sphere · March 8th, 2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Detective Clarence Beauregard

V is a great piece of music, and it bothers me that Symphony X will most likely never sound like this again. I love the way the keyboards are usually at the front of the music, as opposed to the guitar leading the way nowadays. Also, the use of polyrhythms (e.g. the bass and guitar playing a sweet riff while the keyboard plays something over it in a completely different time signature) stands out on this album more than their others. Symphony X are the masters of polyrhythms.

Best comment of the thread.

V has definitely grown on me over the years. While it isn't my fav SX album, I'd say it is their most unique. And even though I definitely prefer The Odyssey to V, V is in so many ways superior to Paradise Lost that it is not even funny.

And I agree with the comment that SX should be doing what they do best(prog) and not try being a very decent power metal band to garner more fans.

Bands are better when they're selfish. C'mon Romeo, let the sleeping proggy giant out of the dungeon please(pun intended).

BARBAROUSSE · March 8th, 2010, 05:46 PM

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Bands are better when they're selfish. C'mon Romeo, let the sleeping proggy giant out of the dungeon please(pun intended).

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... i don't have much to say about V . simply a PERFECT masterpiece and may be the most underrated prog metal album ever done .the guitar tune is mind -blowing and imo still superior to all those on the last album ( although i admit it s a totally different context ) . the production and the mix even the fact it is not SX' best but it fortunately perfectly matches the album's atmosphere . but i think what really make V so godly is in a word BALANCE . an amazing harmony between all elements that makes you completely forget what instrument is being played : it took me a hundred listens to notice the amazing work of Rullo on Lacrymosa for eXample ...and above all i think albums where music is capable of making you picture the lyrics like V does are very few ...

SymphonyXV · March 9th, 2010, 09:23 PM

I bought this album in the summer of 2008 and have loved it since. Every time I listen to it I love it more. I would love to see this album played all the way though live! The album artwork also really fascinates me like as I listen to the album, I picture a movie or something. I wished whoever made the artwork would have made a short film!

June 13th, 2009, 04:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
Phanto Alalalalalalalala. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gothenburg, SWE Posts: 1,912	the only shitty thing about V is that it's fucking impossible to air drum to __________________

June 17th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#29 (permalink)
estYMaj Music is everything Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Salisbury, Mass USA Posts: 261	This has always been my favorite SX album all the way threw __________________ Anything prog for dis kid!

June 19th, 2009, 05:41 AM	#31 (permalink)
hexwind Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Psychedelic Planet Posts: 3,665	My second SX favorite album !! fucking awesome __________________ I am just a spectator An advocate documenting the loss Fluttering with conceit This doesn't concern me yet Still far from the knell Opeth Forum Pabulum

June 23rd, 2009, 12:46 AM	#33 (permalink)
IntoPhagist FloriiiiiiiooooooOOO! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York City and Around Posts: 1,683	2nd Favorite after The Odyssey...Amazing album very underrated. __________________ Hello there!

June 23rd, 2009, 08:13 PM	#34 (permalink)
PrgrsveMetalnChains Vocal Prince Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FWB, FL Posts: 249	For me V is tied with Odyssey on my favorite S-X album. I absolutely love the concept prog/epicness of V; it is a perfect album and I love every song from it. I used to not care for A Fool's Paradise until I sat back and 'listened" to it and found it to be an amazing song. Rediscovery is a perfect song to me...especially towards the end starting at 8:54 and on the keyboard background and Allen's vocals with that crazy effect is AMAZING. Gets me fuckin' pumped every time. "Again the Titans clash on the edge of this earthen plane" OMFG so powerful. On the other hand I love Odyssey...while V is an all around better album, Odyssey to me has songs that just floor me with their power and amazingness. I am more of a metal/hard rock guy than prog so its only natural Odyssey would appeal more to me, but with songs like Wicked, Awakenings (the breakdown when it gets heavy is amazing), King of Terrors etc... all hit me VERY hard and I find songs like that to be awesome. I believe Odyssey to be the perfect medium in between V and Paradise Lost in heaviness and vocal power...its amazing. __________________ "Skies are mad with thunder, with the lightning fire..."

June 17th, 2009, 12:04 AM	#28 (permalink)
_Gentleman of_the Snow_ Prog' Drummer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 898	V is the best prog metal album ever made.

June 18th, 2009, 05:24 PM	#30 (permalink)
manticore999 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 55	This was my introduction to Symphony X and I still listen to it a lot. One of my favorite albums of all time!

July 3rd, 2009, 11:53 PM	#36 (permalink)
fravius Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17	I just can say a few words about V: Love it! I mean, i play keyboard so i like pinella's work a lot. And V seems to be done for him. The amount of keyboards on that album, doing some thing or another it's magnificent. And the way one songs leads to another... it's like... water flowing.

March 8th, 2010, 04:54 AM	#39 (permalink)
Cyclopsss Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	Best Album from them, imo.

March 8th, 2010, 05:46 PM	#41 (permalink)
BARBAROUSSE Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61	[quote ] Bands are better when they're selfish. C'mon Romeo, let the sleeping proggy giant out of the dungeon please(pun intended). [/quote] ^ . ... i don't have much to say about V . simply a PERFECT masterpiece and may be the most underrated prog metal album ever done .the guitar tune is mind -blowing and imo still superior to all those on the last album ( although i admit it s a totally different context ) . the production and the mix even the fact it is not SX' best but it fortunately perfectly matches the album's atmosphere . but i think what really make V so godly is in a word BALANCE . an amazing harmony between all elements that makes you completely forget what instrument is being played : it took me a hundred listens to notice the amazing work of Rullo on Lacrymosa for eXample ...and above all i think albums where music is capable of making you picture the lyrics like V does are very few ...

March 9th, 2010, 09:23 PM	#42 (permalink)
SymphonyXV V Obsessed Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 13	I bought this album in the summer of 2008 and have loved it since. Every time I listen to it I love it more. I would love to see this album played all the way though live! The album artwork also really fascinates me like as I listen to the album, I picture a movie or something. I wished whoever made the artwork would have made a short film!